Omotilewa, Oluwatoba

Does improved storage technology promote modern input use and food security? Evidence from a randomized trial in Uganda

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We use panel data from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) administered among 1200 smallholders in Uganda to evaluate input use and food security impacts of an improved maize storage technology. After two seasons, households who received the technology were 10 percentage points more likely to plant hybrid maize varieties that are more susceptible to insect pests in storage than traditional lower-yielding varieties.